This Week in Imaging: From Managed Print Services to Managed Offices
One of the most innovative approaches office-imaging dealers have taken to diversification is exemplified by Novatech, with its Managed Office portfolio.
Author: Kathleen Wirth
Can Xerox Reverse Revenue Decline and Regain Earnings Growth?
Probably the biggest question is whether, like many office-imaging companies, Xerox will continue a revenue recovery that began in its third quarter – as well as reverse many quarters of declining revenue.
New Fujitsu ScanSnap Document Scanners
New Fujitsu scanners feature one-touch scanning, scanning to cloud destinations.
Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Continue to Decline
For the entire year of 2020, printing-writing paper shipments significantly declined, with new research again indicating a large decline for the last quarter of 2020.
Modest Growth Forecast for Global Managed Print Services Market
North America will account for the majority of global MPS growth, but Europe, Russia, Asia, and Southeast Asia are the fastest-growing markets.
HP Recruits CEO of Xerox’s PARC Famed Research Lab
HP’s new appointments also include recruits from Bain & Company, and new general counsel.
Canon Obtains Dozens of Amazon Toner-Cartridge Take-Downs
Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, today announced that at its request, Amazon had removed dozens of unauthorized toner cartridges from its ecommerce web site.
Office Depot Rejects Staples’ Buyout Offer, Proposes Alternatives
Office Depot stated that it’s open to combining its retail and consumer-facing ecommerce operations with Staples “under the right set of circumstances and on mutually acceptable terms.”
Novatech Expands in Texas
“The expansion into San Antonio supports our nationwide growth goals and business roadmap for 2021,” said Novatech CEO Dan Cooper.
Ninestar Receives Simplified Customs-Processing Certification
Ninestar says it will be able to provide smoother and simpler customs clearance services for its customers by reducing documentary and physical checks.
ABBYY Reports Soaring Demand for its Workflow Solutions
ABBYY’s content-intelligence solutions can be used for workflows such as capturing and routing a document, extracting data, or any other task related to understanding and processing content.
New Research Highlights Home-Printing Trends
Remote working is here to stay, with 52 percent of respondents expecting to work flexibly between the home and office.
HP Announces New Social-Justice and Racial-Equality Goals
An HP Task Force dedicated to racial equality and social justice aims for HP to do its part to end systemic racism and inequality.
Pantum Launches New Elite Printer/MFP Models
Pantum says the Elite series is a premium product series available globally and consisting of six models that range from standalone printers to MFPs.
Costco Closing Ink-Refilling, Photo-Printing Centers
“Since the introduction of camera phones and social media, the need for printing photos has steeply declined, even though the number of pictures taken continues to grow.”
Katun Announces New Supplies for Wide-Format Printers
According to the firm, the OEM-alternative inks provide significant cost savings while providing OEM-equivalent image quality.
